mindlessly

adv

"mindlessly" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“mindlessly” is an uncommon English word, ranked #53,703 in English word frequency and used as an adverb.

#53,703
frequency rank, English
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - In a mindless manner.

Key facts for mindlessly
PropertyValue
Headwordmindlessly
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters10
Frequency rank#53,703
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mindlessly” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). mindlessly lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for mindlessly is 10 letters long, classified as an adverb. Corpus data places it at rank #53,703 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "In a mindless manner.".

mindlessly has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From mindless + -ly. The correct English form is mindlessly, spelled M-I-N-D-L-E-S-S-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a mindless manner.

Etymology

From mindless + -ly.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mindlessly"?
"mindlessly" is spelled M-I-N-D-L-E-S-S-L-Y.
What does "mindlessly" mean?
As an adverb, "mindlessly" means: In a mindless manner.
What is the origin of the word "mindlessly"?
From mindless + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “mindlessly”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is M-I-N-D-L-E-S-S-L-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list